Allentown Convention and a Thank You card

(Finally a new post!) hahaha...

Quote for the day:

Some people miss the message because they are too busy checking the spelling. (contributed by Maynard C. Carney)

That could really be me!! (aaaaarrrrrhhhhh!)

Heirlooms Allentown Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival

This is our second convention of the season. My friend Karen drove to Allentown so we could check it out. We also ran into a friend from Stamp Camp, Katherine. It was another great time, with another free "make and take".

I know I didn't need these pearls and rhinestones, but....

(sorry Helen & Bethann, I'm keepin' them! grin)

LOVED THIS PAPER!!! This is something I don't usually do- buy beautiful paper in single sheets, but once I bought the ribbon below, I saw this, and I just HAD to have it! It is made by S*E*I. It is double sided, and some of the stripes are metallic- both sides are showing in the picture. The ribbons are just gorgeous! Can you tell the one in the front is my favorite!

More ribbons that I don't need. But I have never seen this type of rick-rack before. Just had to have them. Of course I couldn't decide on the colors, so I bought a little of each!

These are some new stencils I found at a super discount to add to the multitude I already own. Aren't they cute? I guess I will be using them with my pastes...

I patronized the Clear & Simple Stamp Company. It was the first time I had seen them at convention, and I think their stamp sets are so cute! There were so many more, it was a hard decision to make.

And last but not least...my card! This was a thank you card I sent to someone VERY special! ; )

Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill, DCWV, The Paper Company; Patterned Paper: Basic Grey/ aged and confused: sublime collection flower, and corrugated embossed, MM (Making Memories) diecut circle, K & Co./ green dots; Sentiments/Stamps: Stampin' Up/ Sincere Salutations; Accents: Barcelona/ copper staples/ EK Success; Ink/Chalk: Stampin Up: Cranberry Crisp, Really Rust, Rose Red; Tools: EK Success punch, EK Success Fastenator; Templates: Cuttlebug Misc. folders

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Rae

The Allentown Rubberstamp Convention; this and that...

This is jewelry made from paper! Of course it doesn't hurt that they are also made with swarovski crystals. This jewelry is sold in kits by a company called Outlines. I just think it is very nice and quite unique. (and no, I don't work for the company...)

This is the cutest unmounted stamp I purchased for two dollars!

I have been looking for these wonderful stickers!! The set in the center was purchased with a gift certificate from the convention! The other set was a set of old fashioned perfumed bottles.

I thought this was the cutest favor, and it looks too easy to make. I just had to snap this photo. Unfortunately I don't remember the name of the company. If you recognize it, don't hesitate to let me know...

A birthday card made with the cuttlebug heart folder. Some nice shiney ribbon to catch the glittery balloon, a nice silk flower inside with a butterfly. The pretty happy birthday postage stamp is a post card reduced in size. 

This is the one card I completed. : / This card is based on a design I made way back when I first started making dimensional cards. So I guess I cased myself. I tried to update it with cuttlebug folders. The ties were cut and traced from a handmade template and glued over a metal hanger.

Hey, Hey...well today Miles is getting together with 2 of his middle school friends that he has known since preschool and fourth grade. It should be very interesting. Perhaps I will get some cards made today. : ) (looks that way...)


The boys ended up going to King of Prussia mall. They loved it! I would not trade anything to go back to being a teen again, though. Thirty, maybe... : ) But it is nice to see them having such a good time together and thinking they are so smart, and getting over on me...

I took them to the Allentown Rubberstamp Convention on Sunday. I was happy, they were not. But they dealt with it. :)